3 papers
physics.optics2026
Strong-field Driven Sub-cycle Band Structure Modulation and Dephasing Control
Francis Walz, Shashank Kumar, Amirali Sharifi Olounabadi +6
Over the past decade, ultrafast electron dynamics in the solid state have been extensively studied using various strong light-matter interaction techniques, such as high-harmonic g…
quant-ph2025
Attosecond Control of Squeezed Light
Russell Zimmerman, Shashank Kumar, Shiva Kant Tiwari +8
Squeezed light has revolutionized quantum metrology by enhancing interferometry for sensitive applications such as the detection of gravitational waves. Squeezed light has also pla…
physics.chem-ph2025
Molecular Axis Distribution Moments in Ultrafast Transient Absorption Spectroscopy: A Path Towards Ultrafast Quantum State Tomography
Shashank Kumar, Eric Liu, Liang Z. Tan +2
In ultrafast experiments with gas phase molecules, the alignment of the molecular axis relative to the polarization of the interacting laser pulses plays a crucial role in determin…